JP2511797B2 - Shiatsu - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an acupressure device for relieving pain by acupressure on an affected area having a backache or the like derived from the contraction of the spine and muscles involved therein.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an instrument for acupressure on the waist or the like, there has been known one in which an affected part is pressed against a plurality of fixed projections and pressed by the weight of the user. Also, in the acupressure device used during lumbar acupressure therapy in hospitals, etc., the patient lays on a protruding moving roller installed on a pedestal such as a bed, puts a weight on the trunk and presses the affected area by the load. It is known to treat.

[0003]

However, in the conventional acupressure device, since it is fixed and used, its action is limited to pressing, and there is a problem that it is not possible to obtain the effect of rubbing and loosening the affected part. . Further, in the device used in a hospital or the like, there is a problem that the device itself is too large to be used easily. In view of the above problems of the conventional technology, the present invention has a simple structure, and can be acupressure easily even in daily life,
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a acupressure device that can obtain a high acupressure effect such as a massage loosening action.

[0004]

Therefore, in the present invention, the acupressure device comprises a rod-shaped support, a gripping portion provided at right angles upward from both ends of the support, and a support at a substantially central portion of the support. And at least a pair of protrusions provided at right angles to the longitudinal direction and orthogonal to the grip portion .

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the acupressure device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the acupressure device according to the present invention is used. As shown in FIG. 1, the rod-shaped support 1 is made of a metal pipe, and grips 2 and 3 are provided at both ends of the support 1 integrally with the support and bent upward at a right angle. In addition, two protrusions 4 and 5 also made of a metal pipe are provided in the center of the support column 1 at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the support column 1 with an interval of about the width of the spine. It is provided so as to project and be fixed to. Spherical pressing parts 6 and 7 made of flexible rubber are fixedly provided at the tips of the protrusions 4 and 5 so that the affected part of the user can be pressed.

Next, the method of use and the operation of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, first, the user lies supine at right angles to the support 1 of the acupressure device. Next, the spherical pressing portions 6 and 7 are moved so as to be positioned on the affected area to be acupressure and brought into pressure contact. Then, the grips 2 and 3 are pulled up by the left and right hands. By this operation, the protrusions 4 and 6 are rotated upward with the pillar 1 as an axis center, and the pressing portions 6 and 7 press the affected area. And this gripping part 2
By repeating the raising and lowering operations of 3 and 3, it is possible to obtain the effect of loosening and loosening the affected area. Further, by reversing the acupressure device to the left and right and performing the above-mentioned operation, it is possible to further enhance the effect of loosening and loosening the affected part. In addition, a retracted state of the spine can be obtained by expanding the interval between the protrusions 4 and 5 and stretching a belt or the like between them to hold the entire waist and performing the above operation. As a result, the contraction of the spine and the muscles involved therewith can be extended, the pain caused by the compression between the spines can be softened, and the acupressure effect can be further enhanced. In the above embodiment, the protrusions 4 and 5 are provided with a fixed interval, but it is desirable that the interval is variable so that the size of the affected area to be acupressure can be freely adjusted. Further, although the support column, the grip portion and the projection portion are integrally formed, the respective portions may be disassembled and assembled so that they can be easily carried.

[0007]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above,
It has the following excellent effects. (1) The user can easily perform acupressure during daily life, for example, at bedtime or in a car. (2) Not only is it easy to adjust the amount of tilt of the protrusion to obtain a desired pressing force, but the amount of movement for raising and lowering the arm to be operated is also very small, so there is no need for tiredness of the arm and sufficient acupressure. The effect can be obtained.

[0008]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an acupressure device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the acupressure device according to the present invention is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Strut 2 Gripping part 3 Gripping part 4 Projection part 5 Projection part 6 Pressing part 7 Pressing part

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A rod-shaped support, a grip portion provided from both ends of the support at right angles upward, and a substantially central portion of the support at a right angle to the longitudinal direction of the support and orthogonal to the grip. A acupressure device comprising at least a pair of protrusions provided.